Not only does lavender look great on display in bouquets, it also has a clean, pleasant scent that many people enjoy and find calming. And if you’ve ever purchased fresh lavender, you know that ...

How to pimp up your home with lavender plants - Much more than a cure-all, this purple bloom adds scent and colour, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

Lavender is such a gorgeous plant to have in your garden with its stunning purple flowers, and it's not that difficult to ...

There’s also a difference in the planting zones as English lavender is hardy down to zones 4 and 5, whereas French lavender is more comfortable in zones 7 and above.

Lavender farmers have received support from Raymond Chaillan, a French perfume creator whose nose helped create the scents for Opium, Anaïs Anaïs and Parfum d'Hermes.

What: Pick your own lavender bunches and discover lavender's many uses at Daybreak Lavender Farm. Where: 2129 Frost Road, Streetsboro. Hours: Noon-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday through Saturday, Aug.

English lavender attracted more bees than French lavender as its simple clusters of flowers are mor accessible to the insects than the ornamental frills of the French variety, say scientists.